HOW TO THRIFT LIKE A PRO (*actually useful* thrifting tips)

[@carolczajkowski7455]

You deserve your own show on HGTV! You are so talented!!!

[@donnalawrence2502]

She really does. Love her style.

[@valeriefoster8274]

That is a great idea

[@bankerguy66]

Agreed!

[@rbecerra321]

OMG OMG YOU HAVE GREAT IDEAS. LIKE THE BOWLING BALL, WOW.

[@JoanWilliams-oj9kw]

I think this is one of the most helpful videos I've ever watched. Thanks so much.

[@suecox2308]

Thrifting is so much a matter of luck and serendipity, and no one should forget that you're a professional, so naturally you tend to be "luckier" than some of us. These are great tips! "This is why we thrift, ladies and gentlemen!"

[@cavelleardiel]

Yes. Go often and have a good eye. I can catch the good stuff pretty quick now. And think outside of the box!!

[@Northernnine8878]

Blown away as always!! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!!

[@FiaGarciaDIY]

Glad you like them!

[@letiziagallinari222]

For the headboard , i like the whiteish one

[@nicolehubbard3536]

Using that hamper lid as a pendant light - so smart!

[@nancyk.8465]

I like the taupe fabric for the headboard

[@estherflores4373]

White. It just looks fresh and clean.

[@Southeastgeorgiapeach]

Great video, Fia! You gave very good tips as well. I have to share this. Went to a Habitat Restore this past week. Was looking for items for one of my children. Was about to leave when I spotted a partial roll of gorgeous upholstery fabric. It was marked $15.00. But I got it at 30% off at $10.00. Came home and unrolled the fabric to measure the yardage. I have 16 full uncut yards and some scraps that I did not measure. So each yard cost me 62-1 /2 cents!! Since I can sew, I am now looking for something to upholster now. I always check fabrics and draperies to use for sewing projects. Have a great week! Looking forward to your bedroom makeover.

[@Purplemoons49]

I agree , you are very talented. You see simple things and transform them into beautiful decor. That is a special talent.

[@corinnebaldwin4479]

I like the white headboard for the room make over

[@JustJulia23]

I appreciate that you are taking into consideration the fact that people are not finding the same things you are in their local shops. It's not a video about finding the same items--it's to explore your own creativity and see what you can do with the items YOU find. This video is super helpful and encouraging. I think the beads you found are a real stone, hence so heavy, possible moonstone based on its chatoyancy or maybe even white tigers eye.

[@gatheringmoss5726]

Great video! I've been thrifting for 50+ years and still learned from your pro tips. The white garland beads appear to be a stone called Selenite. It's absolutely gorgeous and must have cost a fair bit when it was purchased new. Major score at $3! If they are Selenite, it's a fragile stone. It scratches easily, so it should be in a place where it won't get handled very often.

[@theamethyst93]

This is the type of channel I’ve been looking for. Most people who like decorating have a very antique type of style but I like a modern style!

[@melangegirl]

Hi Fia. A strand of beads sold to jewelry makers in bulk is called a hank. That is not meant to be a necklace, meant to be separated for jewelry, tassels, etc..

[@AnonymooseCanadian]

Thank you for mentioning the one-in-one-out rule, and that it's okay to leave empty handed! ❤ I love your videos!

[@terrirouleau4758]

I love white. For some reason I feel it looks more expensive 😊❤

[@MsKatillac]

Unlike other commenters, I prefer the brown for the headboard recover! It will show less dirt and if you paint the walls a lighter color, it will pop. As for those stone beads...they usually sell stone beads like that for jewelry making on a string. I think these were just bigger stone beads to use as a single focal bead on a necklace but it is cheaper to buy a string of beads if you are an avid jewelry maker. Kind of like buying in bulk. Great tips!

[@donnad.7986]

Amazingly talented sweet lady. You have the eye for decorating! ❤❤❤ your channel

[@randkamal6889]

You are very talented 👏👏 Your husband and family are so lucky to have you 💓 💖 ❤️ Greetings from Jordan 🇯🇴 in the middle East

[@PaperDiva67]

Great makeovers. The word is withstand not withhold. 😊.

[@letiziagallinari222]

I jump when I saw u posted a video!!!!!! I was the first like…that is how much i love ur channel……I find u sooooo talented …..hello from Montreal ,Canada

[@FiaGarciaDIY]

You're the best!

[@shirlee-sw]

Hi Fia love your channel. I believe the bead garland you were wondering about are actually Greek Worry Beads, made of polished Selenite. I have a few smaller versions of the Greek Worry Beads which the men would carry in their pockets and use as needed to flip round the cording. Also Selenite is often used to clear negative energy. So its a win win for you and looks great too!

[@carollaurence1953]

Great advice. Loved the video.

[@wendysmith6611]

Thank you so much for taking the time to go through this! Thrifting & upcycling isn't for everyone! And different people look for different things! If your not running a business or reselling you shop for different things. If your shopping for your own home it's different. That was an expensive & borderline hoarding lesson I learned. 😂 Your tips and insights are spot on and applicable to all situations! THANK YOU AGAIN for sharing!

[@happystamper62]

I've been thrifting and repurposing for most of my adult life and yet this video gave me some great ideas and tips that I hadn't thought of before! SO much information and so well presented! Thanks!!

[@lindaking894]

Taupe is my choice. Your videos are so inspiring. So creative. I thrift too. My Grandma and Mom did too and it was fun. I grew up on thrifting. I find it an artistic hobby. Thanks Fia!

[@adam4025]

I found one panel of 108 inch white velvet curtan and did sew on two sides tussel and now I'm using for bed throw. Its beautiful !!! Can use also for a sofa cover or in future may sew two pillow covers ! Thank you for you tips Fia !

[@jeangay7421]

Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays for the Hartville thrift store you need to be there as soon as they open if you want to find the best stuff because those are the flea market days and it gets overcrowded overcrowded with the resellers hope that helps 😊

[@josephineudell3043]

I love your video. You are a genius.

[@TheDutchDutchess373]

I love the Selenite tumbled stones! You are so talented Fia..❤ TFS sweet beautiful lady. ♡

[@medshell4vr]

Excellent video ❤❤❤❤

[@Sergeant-of-the-crossing-guard]

3rd time watching this specific video. So many ideas I never would have thought of on my own. 🌺 Thanks, Fia 🌺

[@RobinH-us4vs]

You have a gift! I love watching your videos. Great ideas!

[@laurafrey3563]

This was one of your best videos ever. Thank you for sharing your tips and methods of how you go about your thrifting. This helped so much!

[@wavyliketheocean3486]

Hey beautiful happy Sunday ❤ that’s so awesome with the tiles so beautiful. You find the most awesome things in your thrifting and your creations are so stunning. Wow you did such an amazing job at the lamp 🪔 everything is absolutely stunningly gorgeous 😊 have a wonderful week thank you for another inspiring video 🦋🌈💜💙💗💛

[@FiaGarciaDIY]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@wavyliketheocean3486]

@@FiaGarciaDIY you are very inspiring and be proud of you it open my artistic mind watching you amazing people 💗

[@marlenomahony8649]

Honestly, one of your best videos I’ve seen to date.

[@SueSue_orchid_grower_quilter]

The proximity to high end stores definitely makes a difference in the quality of goods in the Goodwill stores. That is a great tip! Thanks for sharing your quality DIY and thrifting tips

[@KarenSolomon-dw2jr]

Love this video! Thank you for the great advice, I have to admit that I often pick up an item because it's cheap but like you I can always donate the item back.

[@VivienneRussell]

First off, your sense of style is over the top amazing! And your ability to DIY finds into beautiful decor items is so inspiring. I personally think California (or at least so cal) is devoid of good thrift stores with reasonable prices. Has anyone else in So Cal found good thrift stores?

[@cassandrayvette3215]

This video was the one that made me hit the subscribe button. I don’t get thrifting possibly because it feels overwhelming. This video is a great lesson on how to approach thrift shopping and flipping.

[@kim-pd4fy]

I need your stash😂😂 Your idea’s always blow me away. Love the basket light!!

[@FiaGarciaDIY]

Thank you so much!!

[@jackieduffy4481]

Hi Fia. I just found your channel today. You are amazing. I am so tired of chintzy makeovers with IOD stamps and the like. You really do think outside the box and you are a great inspiration of how to reuse things in a classy way. I am now a new subscriber and I think I’m going to be binge watching all your old videos. I just noticed that this one is a month old so I’m going to have some fun watching the others. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@brenmanock]

Fia youre a decor genius. I also do many of those tricks. I'm a thrift store and design addict as well.

[@elsazapien4284]

OMG you just found beautiful items, your thrisft stores are great.

[@mommygarcia9137]

Wow Sophia ! You are so creative! The way you used that leather jacket to upholster the bench is genius ! Would have never thought of that ! That’s why you are so creative & talented ! Thanks for sharing the useful tips !

[@carriekowal5123]

Queen FIA !!!! I like the darkest color for the headboard ( ❤ moody , especially for a bedroom) Excellent tips! I do most of them ❤

[@dianerussell2835]

I thrifted that same rust mirror for my grandson’s room!

[@maggiepadilla6915]

For basket..if you just glued velcro on that liner and basket you wouldn’t have to do the ties every time. Just my idea. Great ideas all the time thanks❤

[@Liverpool-lou57]

Genius.you have made me look outside the box.This video was a welcome change.Thank you❤

[@valeriefoster8274]

Love your channel. All your ideas are so unique and affordable. You are so talented

[@DrMaryVision]

As always, excellent content and finds! Another tip: the eye sees contrast, so if something has an area that is chipped or scratched, you can often touch it up and make it disappear with a sharpee or a little white out, nail polish, or a crayon!

[@potteryokc]

I love the bowling ball orb idea!

[@juliekepley8379]

I learn so much from you and get so many ideas! I wish I could use tools and do as much as you do though lol! You’re great at what you do I love it!!!!

[@ajb.822]

Something you've probly already thought of but in case this helps others : To still use the laundry hamper as one & as-is, m/l, but without the tying, untying etc. , one could try to find a plastic basket that fits the space inside well. With or without holes .. ? IDK if necessary for ventilation, pry depends on how wet items r & and for how long they are in there.

[@sheilasheila2709]

I want to shop your thrift stores. They have so much good stuff! More of these tips would be great.

[@thedailymakermaking]

If you find yourself in the greater Chicago area, Fia, the Crate & Barrel/CB2 outlet at their Naperville warehouse is well worth the visit. It had so many deeply discounted on trend pieces.

[@kathyhoward9182]

Love the white for the head board! TFS

[@balikahomes]

This video deserves mio of views 🎉 Very inspiring thank you!

[@angelaburns9393]

I have been watching you for a while and I can't find things like you do or even close to it. I know thrifting is luck of the draw but now of days thrifting is a nightmare because the thrift stores are so packed with people Thrifting just to be a reseller and they're like vultures there's been numerous of times that my daughter and I have gone and they will snatch the stuff right out of your basket so for me, Thrifting is horrible, but I just love your channel and the ideas that you come up with

[@karenmarkham6255]

Girl! I grew up in Hartville Ohio!

[@JenniferObrien-zj6os]

I just love all your videos! You are so creative and you inspire me! 💕

[@TarraLHudson7]

You’re the best at this stuff! Also, for anyone interested, those RH catalogs can be requested for free from their website 🙂

[@ErinLastNameRedacted]

I’m always impressed with your DIY skills.

[@lissettemontalvo9625]

Wow this was a really educational video for me. You are very talented! Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@nole86]

Hi Fia, love your videos :) The white "necklace" looks like moonglow lucite (a vintage plastic)

[@cindyhamby4680]

I always learn so much from your videos! This one is a keeper for sure.

[@julielefevre4184]

This was very thorough. Loved all the footage and ideas. Your thrift stores are very large. It does make a difference on the size of the store as to the selection, but I have found some treasures at my smaller ones.

[@dragonzodiac78]

GREAT TIPS….THANK YOU !❤❤❤

[@chanellewilson7094]

Love all of your thrifted finds. You’re so creative.

[@lauriepayseur5897]

Such a great video. Good tips & great perspective shift!❤

[@BeautyMeetsDIY]

You darling, are AMAZING!!! 🥰

[@lindamorgan7568]

You are amazing. Seeing your video for the first time and definitely subscribed.

[@anahitadunn9823]

The large beaded garland looks like Selenite 😊

[@Clarice-w6x]

Love your ideas and your taste in items🌻

[@FiaGarciaDIY]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@sandraholeman1708]

This was an awesome video …….. I always learn something new and useful from you !!! Thanks so much 😊❣️

[@HanhTran-ci1zm]

White!!! 💕

[@tharrison7839]

Great advise. Thank you for sharing 💜

[@elizabethsmith9653]

Thank you for all your help! You have always!!! Great ideas!!! Thank you so much! Love your videos!!!

[@FiaGarciaDIY]

So glad!

[@heapenn]

Such great ideas! I'm definitely going into the thrift store with these think-outside-the-box ideas for now on.

[@blueshoes915]

Just discovered your channel and I love your ideas and creativity!

[@SBL1932]

Very informative

[@wierdios567]

Wonderful video with so many helpful tips!!

[@FiaGarciaDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dawncarnley7007]

I get a lot of inspiration from your videos. Thank you so much for the creative spark.

[@donna2843]

I absolutely love your videos! Thanks so much!!!

[@elvirareyes-ro5cs]

Very useful! Great video. Thank you so much!

[@rosieroberts6738]

I absolutely….LOVE that Travertine Tray!!! As usual, everything is stellar!!!🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@lynnoliver838]

Absolutely great video - thank you!

[@tamic193]

Just discovered your channel! Excellent video and tips! Thanks so much!

[@lynnpelletier4321]

Really wonderful information, Thank you very much....

[@kellieroth9108]

Fabulous tips! So glad I found you!!!❤❤❤

[@cindyhaferbecker2966]

Best video!! So helpful!! Thank you!

[@norawotton5440]

Great ideas- thanks!

[@nicolemcintyre8098]

Great info! Thank you!

[@carolwhite1466]

Such a fantastic video! Thanks for sharing all your tips!

[@AngelaHardiman]

I am literally 10 minutes from that Goodwill in Scottsdale, and I think I have been there maybe twice. I'll have to give it another go. Are there any other favorites nearby?

[@shelly1224]

Love this video! Great tips for thrift shopping. Thinking outside the box is a big part of thrifting.

[@marymeyer6578]

Great video with wonderful tips. This should be added to your regular series of high end store versus thrift. 😊

[@caroline-jane7461]

Thank you for sharing your tricks and tips, very much appreciated 💕